Summit Place Financial Advisors LLC Buys 499 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. $MSI

Summit Place Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 5.9% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 9,002 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after buying an additional 499 shares during the quarter. Motorola Solutions comprises 1.9% of Summit Place Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 16th biggest position. Summit Place Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $3,785,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. ORG Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in Motorola Solutions by 346.2% in the first quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 58 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Saudi Central Bank acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Community Bank N.A. bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Fort Vancouver Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 1st quarter worth approximately $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on MSI shares. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on Motorola Solutions in a report on Tuesday, September 23rd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $495.00 target price on the stock. UBS Group lifted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $490.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Wednesday. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Finally, Barclays dropped their target price on Motorola Solutions from $511.00 to $509.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $513.78.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 0.4%

NYSE MSI opened at $456.01 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $75.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.72, a P/E/G ratio of 3.66 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a current ratio of 1.73, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.86. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $388.90 and a 12 month high of $507.82. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $464.59 and its 200-day moving average price is $435.29.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.36 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.74 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 134.30% and a net margin of 19.08%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.24 earnings per share. Motorola Solutions has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 3.820-3.870 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 14.880-14.980 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be given a $0.0109 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.0%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.10%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Rajan Naik sold 8,014 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $474.45, for a total transaction of $3,802,242.30. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 10,244 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,860,265.80. This trade represents a 43.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP James A. Niewiara sold 1,700 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $485.43, for a total value of $825,231.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 14,542 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,059,123.06. This represents a 10.47% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 248,493 shares of company stock worth $116,848,278. Corporate insiders own 1.44% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Company Profile

Motorola Solutions, Inc provides public safety and enterprise security solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Products and Systems Integration, and Software and Services. The Products and Systems Integration segment offers a portfolio of infrastructure, devices, accessories, and video security devices and infrastructure, as well as the implementation and integration of systems, devices, software, and applications for government, public safety, and commercial customers who operate private communications networks and video security solutions, as well as manage a mobile workforce.